Seniors Akerman and Ritter to present 'The Tempest' with marionettes

Posted February 4, 2013; 05:02 p.m.

by Staff

Seniors Lily Akerman and Samantha Ritter will stage a production of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 8 and 9, and Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 14 to 16, in the Matthews Acting Studio, 185 Nassau St. Akerman will play the lead role of Caliban in this senior thesis project, which features marionettes created by Ritter, who studied marionette making in Prague. Tickets are available by calling University ticketing at 609-258-9220 or in person at the Frist Campus Center Box Office